The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
STANDARD COTTON SHED
SPECIFICATIONS, RATINGS AND
REQUIREMENTS
Adopted by the Memphis Board Of
Underwriters, to Take Effect Sep
TENDER 1, 1887

Owing to the heavy cotton losses
throughout the cotton belt during this
season, the Memphis B )erl OF Under
Writers met March 23d to ADOPT meas
urej for mutual eafety and protection
OF interests. This new order OF things
are Of immense interest to cotton
men, and will revolu.ionizs the entire
sheds OF the city. They are as fol-
lows:
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING.
Exterior walls to be OF brick, and
when not over IA feet high, to be not
less than 13 inches, or II brick thick.
When IA feet and not over % fee {
high, to be not less than Is inches, or
two bricks thick. When over % feet
high, add for each five feet, or fraction
thereof, AZ inches, or ons-half brick
TO the thickness of the wall. The
high.h to be obtained by maasulir &
tc the highest part Of the wal.
Interior or compartment walls,
when not over IA fees high, to be not
less than IS inches, or two bricks
thick. When over ia feet, and not
over % feet high, to be not less than
223 inches, or two and half bricks
thick; and when over % feet high,
add to thickness of wall Al inchee, or
one half brick for each 8 feet in
highth over % feet. The highth #
compartment walls to be determined
by measuring from the flor to the
highest part OF the roof. All com.
pertinent walls must be extended, Of
full thickness, into the court, at least
8 feet beyond the line OF the Io)f.
Fire walls in all cases must be at
least l3 inches thick, and extend at
all points not less than 4 feet above
the roof.
Floors OF compartments and the GOV.
cred portion OF the court, to be If
earth, gravel, concrete, or other on
combustible materisls. fle fl Jols of
the open space, or drives, between the
court and The compartments, may be
Of wood, If bsdded down solid. The
space between the sleepers on which
the floor is to rest, being filltd up solid
to TIE top Of the sleeper b,f)re put
ting on the floor plark.
Roofs to be cose sheated, and CIV
cred with slate, metal, or approved
fra proof composition, or gravel roof
ing.
Gir1ers to support the roof, where
they rest on the brick walls, to rest on
pilssters carried up from the founda'
ton. Pilasters TO prof 4ct not less than
four and half inches from the face OF
the wall.
Rafters, where they rest on brick
wslls, to be supported on lodges, and
to have not less than Is inches of
brickwork between tie Is OF the
rafters when they rest on both sides
OF the division of compartment walls.
Compartments are not to exceed
5000 square feet Of floor in area, msss.
uriug under the roof lines.
Oourt-The court between the COM
partments may be rooted or covered
In with the same materials as the
roofs of the compartments, but II co.,
cred in, an open, unroofed space of at
least 30 feet, on ali side', must be left
bstween the roof of the compartments
and the roof over the court.
REQUIREMENTS.
No cotton shall be piled outside OF
the compartments; aud no cotton shall
be lef. 1T any time over nights, Sun
days, or holidays, in the open drive or
space between the compartments and
rooted or covered portion OF the court
Lose cotton will not be permitted
in or about the warehouse, and all
samples, pickings and sweepings must
be collected and sacked, or removed
from the shed daily.
No smoking in or about the ware.
house or cotton shed will BIZ permitted
a any time.
The storage of Inns or oils, or the
u Q cf apy portion of the building for
stabling purposes, or for camping in,
ara prohibited.
Water Supply-Such number Of
fire plugs Tor fire plugs and FIRE cis-
terns) as may ba fixed on, and their
location agreed to by the Chief OF the
City Fire Department and committee
from thu Board oil Underwriters.
The fire plugs to BE- located on
wat mains large enough to at all
times furnish a supply of water, in
connection with ciRterns, sufficient to
enable the fire engines to protec' the
shed or warehouse and its contents in
cas- Of fire.